Collection

Eight mottled green Parkesine button blanks

PART OF:: Collection of Parkesine objects made by Alexander Parkes

Made:: 1862

maker:: Alexander Parkes

8 mottled green Parkesine button blanks with no P numbers. One with protrusion on lower surface. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Details

Category:: Plastics and Modern Materials

Object Number:: 2011-115/185

Measurements:: overall: 2 mm, 13 mm,

type:: parkesine

credit:: Plastics Historical Society

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Parts

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank with bevelled edge. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/1

type:: parkesine (xylotile)

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/2

type:: parkesine (xylotile)

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green and cream Parkesine button blank with slight bevelled edge. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/3

type:: parkesine (xylotile)

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green and cream Parkesine button blank with slight bevelled edge. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/4

type:: parkesine (xylotile)

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/5

type:: parkesine (xylotile)

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/6

type:: parkesine (xylotile)

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/7

type:: parkesine (xylotile)

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

Mottled cream and green Parkesine button blank. Reverse surface is slightly raised in the centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/185/8

type:: parkesine (xylotile)